Patagonian mara: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Patagonian mara lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dolichotis patagonum
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Caviidae

Where does the Patagonian mara live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Patagonian mara in 2 countries and territories across Asia and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Patagonian mara endangered?

The Patagonian mara’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Patagonian mara?

The Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Caviidae, genus Dolichotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Patagonian mara

The Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum) is a rodent in the mara genus Dolichotis. It is also known as the Patagonian cavy or Patagonian hare. This herbivorous, somewhat rabbit-like animal is found in open and semi-open habitats in Argentina, including large parts of Patagonia. It is monogamous, but often breeds in warrens shared by several pairs.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Patagonian mara (revision 1380186999), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q194313 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).